Compounds for Treatment of Bovine Mastitis

ABSTRACT

Described herein are methods of treating mastitis in female mammals, e.g., cows, wherein the methods may include administering to mammals in need thereof compounds disclosed herein.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 61/353,918, entitled,“Compounds for Treatment of Bovine Mastitis,” filed Jun. 11, 2010, whichis hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

The spread of bacterial infection in connection with cow teats duringthe milking process results in the spread of the infectious mammarydisease known as mastitis. Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of theudder. The characteristic features of inflammation are swelling, heat,redness, pain, and disturbed function. This condition, which is almostexclusively initiated by pathogenic microorganisms that have entered theteat canal after the milking process, occludes milk flow and production,decreases milk value, and may permanently impair an animal's ability toproduce milk.

More than 80 species of microorganisms have been identified as causalagents for bovine mastitis, although approximately 95% of such mastitisis believed to be caused by four pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysagalactiae, and Streptococcusuberis. Mastitis-causing pathogens typically fall into two categories,namely, contagious and environmental. Contagious bacteria, such asstreptococcus agalactiae and staphylococcus aureus, primarily colonizehost tissue sites such as mammary glands, teat canals, and teat skinlesions; and are spread from one infected cow to another during themilking process. Environmental bacteria, often streptococci,enterococci, and coliform organisms, are commonly present within thecow's surroundings from sources such as cow feces, soil, plant material,bedding, or water; and infect by casual opportunistic contact with ananimal.

Examples of potential bacterial targets are those enzymes involved infatty acid biosynthesis. While the overall pathway of saturated fattyacid biosynthesis is similar in all organisms, the fatty acid synthase(FAS) systems vary considerably with respect to their structuralorganization. Vertebrates and yeast possess a FAS in which all theenzymatic activities are encoded on one or two polypeptide chains,respectively, and the acyl carrier protein (ACP) is an integral part ofthe complex. In contrast, in bacterial FAS, each of the reactions iscatalyzed by a distinct, mono-functional enzyme and the ACP is adiscrete protein. Therefore, there is considerable potential for theselective inhibition of the bacterial system by antibacterial agents.FabI is a major biosynthetic enzyme and is a key regulatory point in theoverall synthetic pathway of bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis, and mayan ideal target for antibacterial intervention.

Importantly, it has now been discovered that certain compounds may beuseful for the treatment of bacterial infections in mammals such as cowsafflicted by bovine mastitis.

SUMMARY

Described herein are methods of treating mastitis in female mammals,e.g., cows, wherein the methods may include administering to mammals inneed thereof compounds disclosed herein.

In one aspect, a method of treating mastitis in a female mammal in needthereof is provided. The method comprises administering to the femalemammal having or at risk of having mastitis an effective amount of acompound selected from the group consisting of(E)-N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;(E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamide;or(E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamideor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

In some embodiments, the female mammal is a milk producing mammal.

In some embodiments, the female mammal is a cow, horse, human, goat,sheep, buffalo, or camel.

In another aspect, a method of treating bovine mastitis in a cow in needthereof is provided. The method comprises administering to said cow aneffective amount of a composition comprising(E)-N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamideor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

In yet another aspect, a method of treating bovine mastitis in a cow inneed thereof is provided. The method comprises administering to said cowan effective amount of a composition comprising(E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamideor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

In some embodiments, the mastitis is caused by a bacterial infection.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by one or morestrains of Staphylococcus aureus.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by one or morestrains of Staphylcoccus Oxford, Staphylococcus aureus WCUH29,Streptococcus pneumoniae ERY2, Streptococcus pneumoniae 1629,Streptococcus pneumoniae N 1387, Enterococcus faecalis I, Enterococcusfaecalis 7, Haemophilus influenzae Q1, Haemophilus influenzae NEMC1,Moraxella Catarrhalis 1502, Escherichia coli 7623 AcrABEFD+, Escherichiacoli 120 AcrAB-, Escherichia coli MG1655, or Escherichia coli MG1658.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by one or morestrains of Staphylococcus auereues, Streptococcus dysgalactiae,Streptococcus equinus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus hyicus,Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcuschromogenes or Staphylococcus xylosus.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by one or morestrains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Corynebacterium pyogenes, MycoplasmaBovis, Serratia, Candida, E. coli, Klebsiella or Enterobacter.

In some embodiments, the S. aureus is methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus.

In some embodiments, the compound is administered to the udder of thecow.

In some embodiments, the compound is administered orally, rectally,vaginally, subcutenously, or intravenously.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Definitions

For convenience, certain terms employed in the specification, examplesand appended claims are collected here. These definitions should be readin light of the remainder of the disclosure and understood as by aperson of skill in the art. Unless defined otherwise, all technical andscientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonlyunderstood by a person of ordinary skill in the art.

The articles “a” and “an” are used herein to refer to one or to morethan one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of thearticle. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more thanone element.

The terms “comprise” and “comprising” are used in the inclusive, opensense, meaning that additional elements may be included.

The term “including” is used to mean “including but not limited to”.“Including” and “including but not limited to” are used interchangeably.

The term “cis” is art-recognized and refers to the arrangement of twoatoms or groups around a double bond such that the atoms or groups areon the same side of the double bond. Cis configurations are oftenlabeled as (Z) configurations.

The term “trans” is art-recognized and refers to the arrangement of twoatoms or groups around a double bond such that the atoms or groups areon the opposite sides of a double bond. Trans configurations are oftenlabeled as (E) configurations.

The term “therapeutic agent” is art-recognized and refers to anychemical moiety that is a biologically, physiologically, orpharmacologically active substance that acts locally or systemically ina subject. Examples of therapeutic agents, also referred to as “drugs”,are described in well-known literature references such as the MerckIndex, the Physicians Desk Reference, and The Pharmacological Basis ofTherapeutics, and they include, without limitation, medicaments;vitamins; mineral supplements; substances used for the treatment,prevention, diagnosis, cure or mitigation of a disease or illness;substances which affect the structure or function of the body; orpro-drugs, which become biologically active or more active after theyhave been placed in a physiological environment. Antibiotic agents andFabI/FabK inhibitors are examples of therapeutic agents.

The term “therapeutic effect” is art-recognized and refers to a local orsystemic effect in animals, particularly mammals, and more particularlyhumans caused by a pharmacologically active substance. The term thusmeans any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,treatment or prevention of disease or in the enhancement of desirablephysical or mental development and/or conditions in an animal or human.The phrase “therapeutically-effective amount” means that amount of sucha substance that produces some desired local or systemic effect at areasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to any treatment. Thetherapeutically effective amount of such substance will vary dependingupon the subject and disease condition being treated, the weight and ageof the subject, the severity of the disease condition, the manner ofadministration and the like, which can readily be determined by one ofordinary skill in the art. For example, certain compositions may beadministered in a sufficient amount to produce a at a reasonablebenefit/risk ratio applicable to such treatment.

The term “stereoisomers” is art-recognized and refers to compounds whichhave identical chemical constitution, but differ with regard to thearrangement of the atoms or groups in space. In particular,“enantiomers” refer to two stereoisomers of a compound which arenon-superimposable mirror images of one another. “Diastereomers”, on theother hand, refers to stereoisomers with two or more centers ofdissymmetry and whose molecules are not mirror images of one another.

The term “aliphatic” is art-recognized and refers to a linear, branched,cyclic alkane, alkene, or alkyne. In certain embodiments, aliphaticgroups are linear or branched and have from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.

The term “alkyl” is art-recognized, and includes saturated aliphaticgroups, including straight-chain alkyl groups, branched-chain alkylgroups, cycloalkyl (alicyclic) groups, alkyl substituted cycloalkylgroups, and cycloalkyl substituted alkyl groups. In certain embodiments,a straight chain or branched chain alkyl has about 30 or fewer carbonatoms in its backbone (e.g., C₁-C₃₀ for straight chain, C₃-C₃₀ forbranched chain), and alternatively, about 20 or fewer. Likewise,cycloalkyls have from about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms in their ringstructure, and alternatively about 5, 6 or 7 carbons in the ringstructure. The term “alkyl” is also defined to include halosubstitutedalkyls.

Moreover, the term “alkyl” (or “lower alkyl”) includes “substitutedalkyls”, which refers to alkyl moieties having substituents replacing ahydrogen on one or more carbons of the hydrocarbon backbone. Suchsubstituents may include, for example, a hydroxyl, a carbonyl (such as acarboxyl, an alkoxycarbonyl, a formyl, or an acyl), a thiocarbonyl (suchas a thioester, a thioacetate, or a thioformate), an alkoxyl, aphosphoryl, a phosphonate, a phosphinate, an amino, an amido, anamidine, an imine, a cyano, a nitro, an azido, a sulfhydryl, analkylthio, a sulfate, a sulfonate, a sulfamoyl, a sulfonamido, asulfonyl, a heterocyclyl, an aralkyl, or an aromatic or heteroaromaticmoiety. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that themoieties substituted on the hydrocarbon chain may themselves besubstituted, if appropriate. For instance, the substituents of asubstituted alkyl may include substituted and unsubstituted forms ofamino, azido, imino, amido, phosphoryl (including phosphonate andphosphinate), sulfonyl (including sulfate, sulfonamido, sulfamoyl andsulfonate), and silyl groups, as well as ethers, alkylthios, carbonyls(including ketones, aldehydes, carboxylates, and esters), —CN and thelike. Exemplary substituted alkyls are described below. Cycloalkyls maybe further substituted with alkyls, alkenyls, alkoxys, alkylthios,aminoalkyls, carbonyl-substituted alkyls, —CN, and the like, e.g.,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl refers to an optionally substituted carbocyclic system ofthree to seven carbon atoms, which may contain up to two unsaturatedcarbon-carbon bonds. Typical of C₃₋₇cycloalkyl are cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl andcycloheptyl. Any combination of up to three substituents, such as thosedefined above for alkyl, on the cycloalkyl ring that is available byconventional chemical synthesis and is stable, is contemplated.

For example, C₁₋₄ alkyl as applied herein means an optionallysubstituted alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and includes methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl and t-butyl. C₁₋₆alkyladditionally includes pentyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and hexyland the simple aliphatic isomers thereof. C₀₋₄ alkyl and C₀₋₆ alkyladditionally indicates that no alkyl group need be present (e.g., that acovalent bond is present). Any C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₆ alkyl may beoptionally substituted with the group R^(x), which may be on any carbonatom that results in a stable structure and is available by conventionalsynthetic techniques. Suitable groups for R^(x) are C₁₋₄ alkyl, OR′,SR′, CN, N(R′)₂, CH₂N(R′)₂, NO₂, CF₃, CO₂R′ CON(R′)₂, COR′, —NR′C(O)R′,F, Cl, Br, I, or —S(O)_(r)CF₃,wherein R′ and r are as defined forformula (I) compounds.

The term “aralkyl” is art-recognized and refers to an alkyl groupsubstituted with an aryl group (e.g., an aromatic or heteroaromaticgroup).

The terms “alkenyl” and “alkynyl” are art-recognized and refer tounsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possiblesubstitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at leastone double or triple bond respectively.

Unless the number of carbons is otherwise specified, “lower alkyl”refers to an alkyl group, as defined above, but having from one to aboutten carbons, alternatively from one to about six carbon atoms in itsbackbone structure. Likewise, “lower alkenyl” and “lower alkynyl” havesimilar chain lengths.

The term “heteroatom” is art-recognized and refers to an atom of anyelement other than carbon or hydrogen. Illustrative heteroatoms includeboron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur and selenium.

The term “aryl” is art-recognized and refers to 5-, 6- and 7-memberedsingle-ring aromatic groups that may include from zero to fourheteroatoms, for example, benzene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole,oxazole, thiazole, triazole, pyrazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazineand pyrimidine, and the like. Those aryl groups having heteroatoms inthe ring structure may also be referred to as “heteroaryl” or“heteroaromatics.” The aromatic ring may be substituted at one or morering positions with such substituents as described above, for example,halogen, azide, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl,alkoxyl, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate,phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl,sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocyclyl, aromatic orheteroaromatic moieties, —CF₃, —CN, or the like. The term “aryl” alsoincludes polycyclic ring systems having two or more cyclic rings inwhich two or more carbons are common to two adjoining rings (the ringsare “fused rings”) wherein at least one of the rings is aromatic, e.g.,the other cyclic rings may be cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls,aryls and/or heterocyclyls. In some embodiments, Ar, or aryl, as appliedherein, means phenyl or naphthyl, or phenyl or naphthyl substituted byone to three substituents, such as those defined above for alkyl, orsubstituted by methylenedioxy.

The terms ortho, meta and para are art-recognized and refer to 1,2-,1,3- and 1,4-disubstituted benzenes, respectively. For example, thenames 1,2-dimethylbenzene and ortho-dimethylbenzene are synonymous.

The terms “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic group” are art-recognized andrefer to 3- to about 10-membered ring structures, alternatively 3- toabout 7-membered rings, whose ring structures include one to fourheteroatoms. Heterocycles may also be polycycles. Heterocyclyl groupsinclude, for example, thiophene, thianthrene, furan, pyran,isobenzofuran, chromene, xanthene, phenoxanthene, pyrrole, imidazole,pyrazole, isothiazole, isoxazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine,pyridazine, indolizine, isoindole, indole, indazole, purine,quinolizine, isoquinoline, quinoline, phthalazine, naphthyridine,quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline, pteridine, carbazole, carboline,phenanthridine, acridine, pyrimidine, phenanthroline, phenazine,phenarsazine, phenothiazine, furazan, phenoxazine, pyrrolidine, oxolane,thiolane, oxazole, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, lactones, lactamssuch as azetidinones and pyrrolidinones, sultams, sultones, and thelike. The heterocyclic ring may be substituted at one or more positionswith such substituents as described above, as for example, halogen,alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, amino, nitro,sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl,silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, ketone, aldehyde, ester, aheterocyclyl, an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, —CF₃, —CN, or thelike. Het, or heterocycle, indicates an optionally substituted five orsix membered monocyclic ring, or a nine or ten-membered bicyclic ringcontaining one to three heteroatoms chosen from the group of nitrogen,oxygen and sulfur, which are stable and available by conventionalchemical synthesis. Illustrative heterocycles are benzofuryl,benzimidazolyl, benzopyranyl, benzothienyl, furyl, imidazolyl,indolinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolyl,pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, thienyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and tetra- and perhydro- quinolinyl andisoquinolinyl. Any accessible combination of up to three substituents onthe Het ring, such as those defined above for alkyl, that are availableby chemical synthesis and are stable are within the scope of thisinvention.

The terms “polycyclyl” or “polycyclic group” are art-recognized andrefer to two or more rings (e.g., cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls,cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls) in which two or more carbonsare common to two adjoining rings, e.g., the rings are “fused rings”.Rings that are joined through non-adjacent atoms are termed “bridged”rings. Each of the rings of the polycycle may be substituted with suchsubstituents as described above, as for example, halogen, alkyl,aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, amino, nitro,sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl,silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, ketone, aldehyde, ester, aheterocyclyl, an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety, —CF₃, —CN, or thelike.

The term “nitro” is art-recognized and refers to —NO₂; the term“halogen” is art-recognized and refers to —F, —Cl, —Br or —I; the term“sulfhydryl” is art-recognized and refers to —SH; the term “hydroxyl”means —OH; and the term “sulfonyl” is art-recognized and refers to —SO₂^(—). “Halide” designates the corresponding anion of the halogens, and“pseudohalide” has the definition set forth on 560 of “AdvancedInorganic Chemistry” by Cotton and Wilkinson.

The terms “amine” and “amino” are art-recognized and refer to bothunsubstituted and substituted amines, e.g., a moiety that may berepresented by the general formulas:

wherein R50, R51 and R52 each independently represent a hydrogen, analkyl, an alkenyl, —(CH₂)_(m)-R61, or R50 and R51, taken together withthe N atom to which they are attached complete a heterocycle having from4 to 8 atoms in the ring structure; R61 represents an aryl, acycloalkyl, a cycloalkenyl, a heterocycle or a polycycle; and m is zeroor an integer in the range of 1 to 8. In certain embodiments, only oneof R50 or R51 may be a carbonyl, e.g., R50, R51 and the nitrogentogether do not form an imide. In other embodiments, R50 and R51 (andoptionally R52) each independently represent a hydrogen, an alkyl, analkenyl, or —(CH₂)_(m)-R61. Thus, the term “alkylamine” includes anamine group, as defined above, having a substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl attached thereto, i.e., at least one of R50 and R51 is an alkylgroup.

The term “acylamino” is art-recognized and refers to a moiety that maybe represented by the general formula:

wherein R50 is as defined above, and R54 represents a hydrogen, analkyl, an alkenyl or —(CH₂)_(m)-R61, where m and R61 are as definedabove.

The terms “alkoxyl” or “alkoxy” are art-recognized and refer to an alkylgroup, as defined above, having an oxygen radical attached thereto.Representative alkoxyl groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propyloxy,tert-butoxy and the like. An “ether” is two hydrocarbons covalentlylinked by an oxygen. Accordingly, the substituent of an alkyl thatrenders that alkyl an ether is or resembles an alkoxyl, such as may berepresented by one of —O-alkyl, —O-alkenyl, —O-alkynyl, —O.

Certain compounds contained in compositions may exist in particulargeometric or stereoisomeric forms. In addition, polymers may also beoptically active. Contemplated herein are all such compounds, includingcis- and trans-isomers, R- and S-enantiomers, diastereomers,(D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the racemic mixtures thereof, and othermixtures thereof. Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in asubstituent such as an alkyl group. All such isomers, as well asmixtures thereof, are intended to be included in this invention.

If, for instance, a particular enantiomer of a compound is desired, itmay be prepared by asymmetric synthesis, or by derivation with a chiralauxiliary, where the resulting diastereomeric mixture is separated andthe auxiliary group cleaved to provide the pure desired enantiomers.Alternatively, where the molecule contains a basic functional group,such as amino, or an acidic functional group, such as carboxyl,diastereomeric salts are formed with an appropriate optically-activeacid or base, followed by resolution of the diastereomers thus formed byfractional crystallization or chromatographic means well known in theart, and subsequent recovery of the pure enantiomers.

It will be understood that “substitution” or “substituted with” includesthe implicit proviso that such substitution is in accordance withpermitted valence of the substituted atom and the substituent, and thatthe substitution results in a stable compound, e.g., which does notspontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement,cyclization, elimination, or other reaction.

The term “hydrocarbon” is contemplated to include all permissiblecompounds having at least one hydrogen and one carbon atom. In a broadaspect, the permissible hydrocarbons include acyclic and cyclic,branched and unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic andnonaromatic organic compounds that may be substituted or unsubstituted.

The term “protecting group” is art-recognized and refers to temporarysubstituents that protect a potentially reactive functional group fromundesired chemical transformations. Examples of such protecting groupsinclude esters of carboxylic acids, silyl ethers of alcohols, andacetals and ketals of aldehydes and ketones, respectively. The field ofprotecting group chemistry has been reviewed by Greene and Wuts inProtective Groups in Organic Synthesis (2^(nd) ed., Wiley: New York,1991).

The term “hydroxyl-protecting group” is art-recognized and refers tothose groups intended to protect a hydrozyl group against undesirablereactions during synthetic procedures and includes, for example, benzylor other suitable esters or ethers groups known in the art.

The term “carboxyl-protecting group” is art-recognized and refers tothose groups intended to protect a carboxylic acid group, such as theC-terminus of an amino acid or peptide or an acidic or hydroxyl azepinering substituent, against undesirable reactions during syntheticprocedures and includes. Examples for protecting groups for carboxylgroups involve, for example, benzyl ester, cyclohexyl ester,4-nitrobenzyl ester, t-butyl ester, 4-pyridylmethyl ester, and the like.

The term “amino-blocking group” is art-recognized and refers to a groupwhich will prevent an amino group from participating in a reactioncarried out on some other functional group, but which can be removedfrom the amine when desired. Such groups are discussed by in Ch. 7 ofGreene and Wuts, cited above, and by Barton, Protective Groups inOrganic Chemistry ch. 2 (McOmie, ed., Plenum Press, New York, 1973).Examples of suitable groups include acyl protecting groups such as, toillustrate, formyl, dansyl, acetyl, benzoyl, trifluoroacetyl, succinyl,methoxysuccinyl, benzyl and substituted benzyl such as3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, and triphenylmethyl; those of theformula —COOR where R includes such groups as methyl, ethyl, propyl,isopropyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl, isobutyl,t-butyl, t-amyl, vinyl, allyl, phenyl, benzyl, p-nitrobenzyl,o-nitrobenzyl, and 2,4-dichlorobenzyl; acyl groups and substituted acylsuch as formyl, acetyl, chloroacetyl, dichloroacetyl, trichloroacetyl,trifluoroacetyl, benzoyl, and p-methoxybenzoyl; and other groups such asmethanesulfonyl, p-toluenesulfonyl, p-bromobenzenesulfonyl,p-nitrophenylethyl, and p-toluenesulfonyl-aminocarbonyl. Non-limitingexamples of amino-blocking groups include benzyl (—CH₂C₆H₅),acyl[C(O)R1] or SiR1₃ where R1 is C₁-C₄ alkyl, halomethyl, or2-halo-substituted-(C₂-C₄ alkoxy), aromatic urethane protecting groupsas, for example, carbonylbenzyloxy (Cbz); and aliphatic urethaneprotecting groups such as t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) or9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMOC).

The definition of each expression, e.g., lower alkyl, m, n, p and thelike, when it occurs more than once in any structure, is intended to beindependent of its definition elsewhere in the same structure.

The term “electron-withdrawing group” is art-recognized, and refers tothe tendency of a substituent to attract valence electrons fromneighboring atoms, i.e., the substituent is electronegative with respectto neighboring atoms. A quantification of the level ofelectron-withdrawing capability is given by the Hammett sigma (σ)constant. This well known constant is described in many references, forinstance, March, Advanced Organic Chemistry 251-59 (McGraw Hill BookCompany: New York, 1977). The Hammett constant values are generallynegative for electron donating groups (σ(P)=−0.66 for NH₂) and positivefor electron withdrawing groups (σ(P)=0.78 for a nitro group), σ(P)indicating para substitution. Exemplary electron-withdrawing groupsinclude nitro, acyl, formyl, sulfonyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, chloride,and the like. Exemplary electron-donating groups include amino, methoxy,and the like.

A “patient,” “subject” or “host” to be treated by the subject method maymean either a human or non-human animal.

The term “mammal” is known in the art, and exemplary mammals includehumans, primates, bovines, porcines, canines, felines, and rodents(e.g., mice and rats).

The term “bioavailable” is art-recognized and refers to a form of thesubject invention that allows for it, or a portion of the amountadministered, to be absorbed by, incorporated to, or otherwisephysiologically available to a subject or patient to whom it isadministered.

The term “pharmaceutically-acceptable salts” is art-recognized andrefers to the relatively non-toxic, inorganic and organic acid additionsalts of compounds, including, for example, those contained in thecompositions.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” is art-recognized andrefers to a pharmaceutically-acceptable material, composition orvehicle, such as a liquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, solventor encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting anysubject composition or component thereof from one organ, or portion ofthe body, to another organ, or portion of the body. Each carrier must be“acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the subjectcomposition and its components and not injurious to the patient. Someexamples of materials which may serve as pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers include: (1) sugars, such as lactose, glucose and sucrose; (2)starches, such as corn starch and potato starch; (3) cellulose, and itsderivatives, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose andcellulose acetate; (4) powdered tragacanth; (5) malt; (6) gelatin; (7)talc; (8) excipients, such as cocoa butter and suppository waxes; (9)oils, such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil,olive oil, corn oil and soybean oil; (10) glycols, such as propyleneglycol; (11) polyols, such as glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol andpolyethylene glycol; (12) esters, such as ethyl oleate and ethyllaurate; (13) agar; (14) buffering agents, such as magnesium hydroxideand aluminum hydroxide; (15) alginic acid; (16) pyrogen-free water; (17)isotonic saline; (18) Ringer's solution; (19) ethyl alcohol; (20)phosphate buffer solutions; and (21) other non-toxic compatiblesubstances employed in pharmaceutical formulations.

Provided herein are methods of treating a female mammal, e.g. amilk-producing mammal such as a cow, horse, human, goat, sheep, buffalo,or camel.

Mastitis can be caused by bacteria; for example, bovine mastitis may becaused primarily by bacteria and/or may be caused by yeasts and molds.In some cases the causes of bovine mastitis are unknown and could be dueto physical trauma or weather extremes. Although bovine mastitis can becaused by many different bacterial species, the most common are theStaphylococcus and Streptococcus species.

The most common staphylococci and streptococci causing bovine mastitisinclude Staphylococcus auereues, Streptococcus dysgalactiae,Streptococcus equinus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus hyicus,Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcuschromogenes and Staphylococcus xylosus. Other staphylococci andstreptococci known to cause bovine mastitis include StaphylcoccusOxford, Staphylococcus aureus WCUH29, Streptococcus pneumoniae ERY2,Streptococcus pneumoniae 1629, Streptococcus pneumoniae N 1387,Enterococcus faecalis I, Enterococcus faecalis 7, Haemophilus influenzaeQ1, Haemophilus influenzae NEMC1, Moraxella Catarrhalis 1502,Escherichia coli 7623 AcrABEFD+, Escherichia coli 120 AcrAB-,Escherichia coli MG1655, or Escherichia coli MG1658. In someembodiments, the organism may be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus.

In some embodiments, bovine mastitis may also be caused by gram-negativebacteria, or by organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Brucellamelitensis, Corynebacterium bovis, various species of Mycoplasma,Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca,Enterobacter aerogenes, various species of Pasteurella, Arcanobacteriumpyogenes, various species of Proteus, Prototheca zopfii (e.g.,achlorophyllic algae), and Prototheca wickerhamii (e.g., achlorophyllicalgae).

For example, provided herein are methods for treatment of mastitis, suchas bovine mastitis, including administering to a mammal (e.g. a cow) inneed thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compoundrepresented by Formula (I):

wherein:

-   -   R¹ is H, C₁₋₄alkyl, —C₀₋₆alkyl-Ar, —(CH₂)₁₋₃N(R′)₂, or        —(CH₂)₁₋₃OR′;    -   R² is H, C₁₋₄alkyl or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;    -   R³ is

-   -   R⁴ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;    -   indicates that one of the two designated bonds is a double bond        and the other is a single bond;    -   R⁵ is CH₂ when the bond to which it is attached is a double        bond; or R⁵ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl when the bond to which it is        attached is a single bond;    -   R⁶ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;    -   each R⁷ independently is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, —C₀₋₆alkyl-Ar,        —(CH₂)₁₋₃N(R′)₂, or —(CH₂)₁₋₃OR′;    -   R⁸ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;    -   R9 and R⁹′ independently are H or C₁₋₄alkyl;    -   R¹⁰ is C₁₋₄alkyl, N(R′)₂, NHC(O)R′, NHCH₂C(O)R′ or        NHC(O)CH═CHR′;    -   Y* is N(R′)₂, NHC(O)R′, NHCH₂C(O)R′ or NHC(O)CH═CHR′;    -   each X independently is H, C₁₋₄alkyl, CH₂OH, OR′, SR′, CN,        N(R′)₂, CH₂N(R′)₂, NO₂, CF₃, CO₂R′, CON(R′)₂, COR′, NR′C(O)R′,        F, Cl, Br, I or —S(O)_(r)CF₃;    -   X* is —(CH₂)₁₋₃C(O)N(R′)—(CH₂)₁₋₃-Ar or        —(CH₂)₁₋₃C(O)N(R′)—(CH₂)₁₋₃-Het;    -   W is S or O;    -   Q is H or C₁₋₄ alkyl;    -   each R′ independently is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, —C₀₋₆alkyl-Ar or        —Co₀₋₆alkyl-Het; and    -   r is 0, 1 or 2;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another aspect, other compounds contemplated for use in treatingmastitis are provided that include compounds of Formula (IV).

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl or Ar C₀₋₆ alkyl;    -   R² is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, Ar-C₀₋₆ alkyl, HO—(CH₂)n- or        R′OC(O)-(CH₂)n-;    -   R³ is A-C₂₋₄alkyl, A-C₂₋₄alkenyl, A-C₂₋₄ alkynyl,        A-C₃₋₄oxoalkenyl, A-C₃₋₄oxoalkynyl, A-C₁₋₄aminoalkyl,        A-C₃₋₄aminoalkenyl, A-C₃₋₄aminoalkynyl, optionally substituted        by any accessible combination of one or more of R¹⁰ or R⁷;

-   -   R⁵ is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, Ar-C₀₋₆alkyl or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₀₋₆alkyl;    -   A is H, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, Het or Ar;    -   R⁷ is —COR⁸, —COCR′₂R⁹, —C(S)R⁸, —S(O)_(k)OR′, —S(O)_(k)NR′R″,        —PO(OR′), —PO(OR′)₂, —B(OR′)₂, —NO₂, or tetrazolyl;    -   R⁸ is —OR′, —NR′R″, —NR′SO₂R′, —NR′OR′, or —OCR′₂CO(O)R′;    -   R⁹ is OR′, —CN, —S(O)_(r)R′, —S(O)_(k)NR′₂, —C(O)R′, C(O)NR′₂,        or —CO₂R′;    -   R¹⁰ is H, halo, —OR¹¹, —CN, —NR′R¹¹, —NO₂, —CF₃, CF₃S(O)r-,        —CO₂R′, —CONR′₂, A—C₀₋₆alkyl-, A—C₁₋₆oxoalkyl-, A—C₂₋₆alkenyl-,        A—C₂₋₆alkynyl-, A—C₀₋₆alkyloxy-, A—C₀₋₆alkylamino- or        A—C₀₋₆alkyl S(O)_(r-);    -   R¹¹ is R′, —C(O)R′, —C(O)NR′₂, —C(O)OR′, —S(O)_(k)R′, or        —S(O)_(k)NR′₂;    -   R′ is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, Ar—C₀₋₆alkyl or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₀₋₆alkyl;    -   R″ is R′, —C(O)R′ or —C(O)OR′;    -   R″' is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, Ar—C₀₋₆alkyl, HO—(CH₂)₂-, R′C(O)-,        (R′)₂NC(O)CH₂- or R′S(O)₂-;    -   X is H, C₁₋₄alkyl, OR′, SR′, C₁₋₄alkylsulfonyl,        C₁₋₄alkylsulfoxyl, —CN, N(R′)₂, CH₂N(R′)₂, —NO₂, —CF₃, —CO₂R′,        —CON(R′)₂, —COR′, —NR′C(O)R′, F, Cl, Br, I, or CF₃S(O)_(r-);    -   k is 1 or 2;    -   m is 1, 2 or 3;    -   n is 1 to 6; and    -   r is 0, 1 or 2;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

With respect to formula (IV), in some embodiments, R⁴ is:

-   -   in which R″′ is H, C₁₋₄alkyl or Ar—C₀₋₄alkyl and X is H,        C₁₋₄alkyl, OR′, SR′, —CN, —CF₃, —CO₂R′, F, Cl, Br or I.

For example, R³ is H, C₁₋₆alkyl, Ar—C₀₋₆alkyl, Het—C₀₋₆alkyl,C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₀₋₆alkyl, —CH₂CF₃, —(CH₂)₁₋₂C(O)OR′, or —(CH₂)₂OR′,wherein R′ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is H, C₁₋₄alkyl orPh—C₀₋₄alkyl; R¹ may be H and m is 1; R⁵ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl and/or R² isH, C₁₋₄alkyl, Ph—C₀₋₄alkyl, HO-(CH₂)₁₋₂- or R′OC(O)-(CH₂)₁₋₂-, whereinR′ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl.

In another aspect, methods for treatment of mastitis, such as bovinemastitis, including administering to a mammal (e.g. a cow) in needthereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of compounds of formula(VIII) are provided:

wherein:

-   -   R¹ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;    -   R² is H, C₁₋₄alkyl or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;    -   R³ is

-   -   R⁴ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;        indicates that one of the two designated bonds is a double bond        and the other is a single bond;    -   R⁵ is CH₂ when the bond to which it is attached is a double        bond; or R⁵ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl when the bond to which it is        attached is a single bond;    -   R⁶ is H or C₁₋₄alkyl;

R⁷ is H, C₁₋₆alkyl or —C₀₋₆alkyl-Ar;

-   -   Y is H, C₁₋₄alkyl, N(R′)₂, NHC(O)R′, NHCH₂C(O)R′ or        NHC(O)CH═CHR′;    -   each X independently is H, C₁₋₄alkyl, CH₂OH, OR, SR, CN, N(R′)₂,        CH₂N(R′)₂, NO₂, CF₃, CO₂R′, CON(R′)₂, COR′, NR′C(O)R′, F, Cl,        Br, I or —S(O)_(r)CF₃;    -   W is S or O;    -   Q is H or C₁₄alkyl;    -   M is CH₂ or O;    -   L is CH₂ or C(O);    -   E is O or NR′;    -   each R′ independently is H, C₁₋₆alkyl or —Co₀₋₆alkyl-Ar; and    -   r is 0, 1 or 2;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

With respect to formula (VIII), the compositions may include compoundsof formula (Ia):

in which R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and X are as defined for formula (VIII)compounds.

With respect to formula (VIII), the compositions may include compoundsof formula (IX):

in which R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined for formula (I) compounds.

With respect to formula (IX), the compositions may include compounds offormula (IXa):

in which R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined for formula (IX) compounds.

In particular, with respect to formula (IX), the compositions mayinclude compounds of formula (IXb):

in which R³ is as defined for formula (VIII) compounds.

For example, respect to formula (VIII), R³ may be represented by:

in which X, Y, M, L and E are as defined for formula (VIII) compounds.

In another aspect, a method of treating mastitis (e.g. bovine mastitis)by administering to a mammal (e.g. a cow) in need thereof apharmaceutically effective amount of a compound including those depictedby formula (XIV):

wherein, independently for each occurrence, A is a monocyclic ring of4-7 atoms containing 0-2 heteroatoms, a bicyclic ring of 8-12 atomscontaining 0-4 heteroatoms or a tricyclic ring of 8-12 atoms containing0-6 heteroatoms wherein the rings are independently aliphatic, aromatic,heteroaryl or heterocyclic in nature, the heteroatoms are selected fromN, S or O and the rings are optionally substituted with one or moregroups selected from C₁₋₄ alkyl, OR″, CN, OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, I; wherein R″is H, alkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl;

-   -   R is

-   -   wherein, independently for each occurrence,    -   R₁ is H, alkyl, or aryl, or R₁ and R₂ taken together form a        fused ring;    -   R₂ is H, alkyl, or aryl, or R₂ and R₁ taken together form a        fused ring, or R₂ and R₃ taken together form a spirocyclic ring;    -   R₃ is H, alkyl, or aryl, or R₃ and R₂ taken together form a        spirocyclic ring;    -   R₄ is H, alkyl, aryl, hydroxy substituted alkyl, or —C(O)ONa;    -   R₅ is H, alkyl, or aryl;    -   R₆ is H, alkyl, or aryl; and    -   L₁ is O or H₂;

In a further embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis (e.g., bovine mastitis) include compounds of formula (XIV) andthe attendant definitions, wherein A is selected from the following:

wherein, independently for each occurrence,

-   -   R₇ is H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, C₁₋₄ alkenyl, OR″, CN,        OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, I; wherein R″ is H, alkyl, aralkyl, or        heteroaralkyl;    -   L is O, S, or NR₅; and    -   R₅ is as defined previously.

In a further embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofbovine mastitis include compounds of formula (XIV) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is selected from the following:

In a further embodiment, other compounds of formula (XIV) useful in thetreatment of bovine mastitis are provided, wherein the compound hasformula (XIVa):

-   -   wherein, independently for each occurrence,    -   R₁, R₂, and R₃ are as previously defined; and

A is selected from the following:

-   -   wherein L and R₇ are as previously defined.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₁ is H.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₁ is phenyl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₂ is methyl and R₃ is methyl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₁ and R₂ taken together form a five membered ring.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₂ and R₃ taken together form a five membered ring.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

and L is O, and R₇ independently is H, alkyl, or Cl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

and L is NH.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVa) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

R₁ is phenyl, and R₅ is H.

In a further embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIV), wherein the compound hasformula (XIVb):

wherein, independently for each occurrence:

-   -   A is selected from the following:

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

and L is NH.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

and L is O.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

L is NH, and R₇ independently is H, CN, or alkyl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

L is O, and R₇ independently is H or Cl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVb) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein A is

In a further embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula XIV, wherein the compound hasformula (XIVd):

wherein:

-   -   A is

and

-   -   L, R₄, R₅, and R₇ are as previously defined.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVd) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein L is S.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVd) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₇ independently is H or alkyl.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVd) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₄ is H.

In another embodiment, other compounds useful in the treatment ofmastitis include compounds of formula (XIVd) and the attendantdefinitions, wherein R₄ is —C(O)ONa.

A variety of subject compounds and intermediates of them may be made bya person of ordinary skill in the art using conventional reactiontechniques. Non-limiting examples of compounds and methods of makingthem may be found in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 08/790,043,10/009,219, 10/089,019, 09/968,129, 09/968,123, 09/968,236, 09/959,172,09/979,560, 09/980,369, 10/089,755, 10/089,739, 10/089,740, and PCTApplication Nos. PCT/U.S. Ser. No. 03/38706, WO 0027628 and WO 0210332.

Also included are compositions and methods for treating mastitis withpharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and complexes of thedisclosed compunds. In cases wherein the inhibitors may have one or morechiral centers, unless specified, this compositions may include eachunique racemic compound, as well as each unique nonracemic compound.

In cases in which the inhibitors have unsaturated carbon-carbon doublebonds, both the cis (Z) and trans (E) isomers are contemplated. In caseswherein compounds may exist in tautomeric forms, such as keto-enoltautomers, such as

each tautomeric form is contemplated, whether existing in equilibrium orlocked in one form by appropriate substitution with R′. The meaning ofany substituent at any one occurrence is independent of its meaning, orany other substituent's meaning, at any other occurrence.

Also included are compositions and methods for the treatment of bovinemastitis with prodrugs of the disclosed compounds. Prodrugs areconsidered to be any covalently bonded carriers which release the activeparent drug in vivo.

In some embodiments, the compounds useful for treating bovine mastitisinhibit FabI. Additionally in the treatment of bovine mastitis, thecompounds may be useful in combination with known antibiotics.

In some embodiments, contemplated compounds for use in a disclosedmethods may have dual FabI/FabK inhibition characteristics and may beuseful e.g., as abroad spectrum antibiotics. For example,(E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamideand(E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide,may have dual FabI/FabK inhibition characteristics.

For example, contemplated methods may include administration of one ormore of the following compounds:

-   -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4,6-dichloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(pyridin-2-ylamino)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,4-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(3,3        -dimethyl-3H-indene-1-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1,4-oxazin-7-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7        -chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-[N-(methylaminocarbonylmethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-amino-5-(methoxycarbonyl)pyridin-3-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-3-(7        -oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,2,7-trimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-[1-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,        8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-amino-5-[[N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)amino]carbonylethyl]pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-3        a-azacyclopenta[a]indene-8-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1-ethyl-5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-chloro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(6-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(5-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(6-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(6-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-3-(8-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[2,3-b]azepin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-[N-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-[N-(carboxymethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-[6-[N-(methylaminocarbonylmethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3        -[6-[N-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-2,N-dimethyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3        -(7-oxo-5,6,7 ,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3 -yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-[N-(carboxymethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]-N-(7-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-[6-[N-(methylaminocarbonylmethyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3,N-dimethyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(5-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-fluoro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1,2,7-trimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(8-oxo-6,7        ,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[2,3-b]azepin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-chloro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(2-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(2-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7        ,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(5-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(4-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(6-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(7-carboxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,7-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7        ,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3 -yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,6-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,4-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3        -yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-3H-indene-1-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3        -yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(7-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   N-Methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(4-methyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e]-1,4-diazepin-7-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(4-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(8-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-pyrido[2,3-h]azepin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(4-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(quinolin-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(6-amino-7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(benzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(6-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-[3-(2-methoxyethyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-[6-(methoxycarbonyl)-7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(benzofuran-3        -ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzofuran-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(benzofuran-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzofuran-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)ethyl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)ethyl]-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;        and    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-[1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Representative of the novel compounds contemplated herein are thefollowing:

-   -   (2S)-2-[(carbomethoxy)methyl]-N,4-dimethyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-2-[(carbomethoxy)methyl]-N,4-dimethyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-N,2,4-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-2-benzyl-N,4-dimethyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-2-[(carbomethoxy)methyl]-N,4-dimethyl-N-[[1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N-[[1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]methyl]-3-oxo-N,2,4-trimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N,4-dimethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-R1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   N,4-dimethyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N,4-dimethyl-N-[[1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]methyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N,4-dimethyl-N-[(5-benzyloxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N,4-dimethyl-N-2-(hydroxymethyl)-[(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-N,4-dimethyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2-propyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   (2R)-4-benzyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-methyl-N-R1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;        and    -   (2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-methyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-oxo-4-phenethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-7-carboxamide;    -   or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Representative compounds useful for treatment of bovine mastitis are thefollowing compounds:

-   -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(4-Aminophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(pyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-Aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-2-butenamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Amino-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Amino-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-propylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(5-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-2,N-dimethyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;        2-(6-Aminopyridin-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(benzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1,4-oxazin-7-yl)-N-methyl-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-3-[6-(methylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-[(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(Acetylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Amino-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Amino-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Amino-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-cyclopropyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(quinolin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(thieno[2,3-b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(6-methylpyridine-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(Acetylamino)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(2-oxopropylamino)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(3H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Aminopyridin-3-yl]-N-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Aminopyridin-3-yl]-N-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-((E)-But-2-enoylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Amino-5-[(2-hydroxyethylamino)carbonyl]pyridin-3-yl]-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Aminopyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(3-methyl-1H-inden-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-Aminopyridin-3-yl]-N-(1H-inden-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(6-methyl-6H-thieno[2,3-b]pyrrol-5-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(2-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[2,3-d]-1,3-oxazin-6-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydroisoindol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-[(2-Carboxybenzoyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(3-Ethylureido)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3        -yl)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(4-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(Acetylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(3-methyl-1H-inden-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[6-(Acetylamino)pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(propionylamino)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,4-dimethyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(3-methylureido)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(3-methyl-1H-inden-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(4-methyl-4H-theino[3,2-b]pyrrol-5-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(3,4-dimethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(phenylamino)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-Aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-Aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylnaphthalen-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3        -yl)-N-(benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[2-Aminopyrimidin-5-yl]-N-methyl-N-(3-methyl-1H-inden-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-[6-(pyridin-2-ylamino)pyridin-3-yl]acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-[2-(Acetylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(2-Aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-N-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-(1,2-Dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methyl-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1,4-oxazin-7-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(3-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,7-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1,6-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-3a-azacyclopenta[α]inden-8-yl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-(2-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)acrylamide;    -   (E)-3-(6-Aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-N-methylacrylamide;    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b]-1,4-oxazin-7-yl)acrylamide;or    -   (E)-N-Methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)propionamide;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Other compounds useful for treatment of bovine mastitis disclosed hereininclude:

-   -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        hydrochloride;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        hydrobromide;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        sulfate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        methane sulfonate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        ethane sulfonate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        2-hydroxyethanesulfonate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        4-methylbenzenesulfonate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        4-methylbenzenesulfonate monohydrate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        benzenesulfonate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        phosphate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        trifluoroacetate;    -   (E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        trichloroacetate;    -   (E)-6-(3-(methyl((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-1(2H)-ylphosphonic        acid;    -   Calcium        (E)-6-(3-(methyl((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-1(2H)-ylphosphonate;    -   Magnesium        (E)-6-(3-(methyl((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-1(2H)-ylphosphonate;    -   Disodium        (E)-6-(3-(methyl((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-1(2H)-ylphosphonate;    -   Dipotassium        (E)-6-(3-(methyl((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)amino)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-1(2H)-ylphosphonate;    -   (Z)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide        and rotamers thereof;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Compounds also contemplated include all specific compounds listed in thefollowing U.S. patents and patent application publications: U.S. Pat.Nos. 6,503,903, by Miller et al., issued Jan. 7, 2003; 6,559,172, byHeerding et al., issued May 6, 2003; 6,573,272, by Miller et al., issuedJun. 3, 2003; 6,730,684, by Miller et al., issued May 4, 2004;6,762,201, by Miller et al., issued Jul. 13, 2004; 6,846,819, by Milleret al., issued Jan. 25, 2005; 7,049,310, by Burgess et al., issued May23, 2006; 7,790,709, by Berman et al., issued Sep. 7, 2010; and7,879,872, by Berman et al., issued Feb. 1, 2011; and U.S. Pat.Application Publication Nos. 2009/0042927, by Pauls et al., filed Feb.15, 2008; 2009/0156578, by Pauls et al., filed Dec. 1, 2006;2010/0093705, by Sargent et al., filed Jun. 6, 2005; and 2010/0130470,by Pauls et al., filed Jul. 19, 2007, each of which is herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

Compositions disclosed herein may include a disclosed compound and anexcipient, such as an excipient that is acceptable for veterinary use.For example, methods disclosed here may include administration ofdisclosed compositions topically (e.g. to udder and teats of a cow),subcutaneously, intravenously, and/or orally. Disclosed compositions canbe used for various applications with the application route and dosageregimen are dictated by the frequency of milking and/or the skincondition of the animal. As an example of possible applications,contemplated compositions can be used in mammals as a pre- andpost-milking application to decrease the potential for mastitis, and/orsubcutaneous dermatological pathologies stemming from microbialinfections, e.g. by administering disclosed compositions to mammalianskin, specifically the udder and teats of milking animals. Suchcompositions can be applied as a cleanser, scrub (cleanser with abrasiveproperties), lotion, or gel. For example, compositions can be used inboth a cleanser or a scrub composition to help heal udder and teat skinwhich has been damaged by frequent milking. Additional applications fora contemplated sanitizer application within the disclosed methodsinclude vaginal cleansers, calving sanitizers, burn disinfectants, woundhealing aids, and perianal and colostomy wipe applications. For wipes, acontemplated formulation that includes a disclosed compound may beapplied to paper or cloth towelettes, for use in administering thecompound to a mammal for mastitis.

In some cases, mastitis may be transmitted, for example, through contactwith surfaces contaminated with an infective organism (e.g., hands,equipment, etc.). In some cases, mastitis may be transmitted by contactwith a milking machine. Thus, in some embodiments, an udder may betreated with disclosed compositions prior to, during, and/or aftercontact with a potentially contaminated surface. For example, a femalemammal producing milk may be administered a contemplated compound byteat dipping (either post- pre-milking) or dry cow treatment to preventor control mastistis.

In some embodiments, a contemplated method may include intramammaryinfusion of a disclosed compound or composition.

In some instances, depending on locale, products produced by an animaltreated with a disclosed composition may not be marketed unless thecomposition and/or metabolites thereof have fallen below a thresholdlevel in the animal. Accordingly, in some embodiments, an animal may betreated with a disclosed composition, for example, to treat or preventmastitis and the treatment may be reduced or suspended for a period oftime to allow levels of the composition to fall below the thresholdlevel.

Disclosed compositions for use in the disclosed method may contain, forexample, a disclosed compound and a surfactant or mixture thereof.Typically, a disclosed compound is present in a composition in abiologically effective, therapeutic, non-toxic concentration.Compositions may, in some embodiments, include a keratolytic agent ormixture and/or emollient or emollient system (e.g., water solublerefatting agent, glycerin, branched chain esters, ethoxylated partialglyceride fatty acid esters, protein derivatives, lanolin and lanolinderivatives, and fatty alcohol ethoxylates, emollient oils, fatty acids,and esters of fatty alcohols, or combinations thereof.) For example, acomposition may include an effective amount of an emollient to conditionthe udder and teats of a cow for high frequency milking.

In some embodiments, disclosed methods further include administering anantibiotic such as pencillin, or other drug to the female mammal, suchas further administration of oxytocin to stimulate milk let down.

In some embodiments, a disclosed composition effectively reducessusceptibility to mastitis (e.g., bovine mastitis) when used daily totreat the udder and teats of a mammal.

Also contemplated herein are methods of treating bovine E. coliinfection, bovine Salmonella infection, bovine Mycoplasma infection,bovine S. aureus infection, bovine hemorrhagic septicemia, bovinecontiguous pleuropneumonia, bovine mastitis, porcine E. coli infection,porcine Salmonella infection, porcine Pasteurella infection, porcine S.aureus infection, Aureporcine Mycoplasma infection, porcine atrophicrhinitis, porcine exudative epidermitis, avian E. coli infection,chicken pullorum, avian paratyphoid, avian cholera, avian infectiouscoryza, avian staphylococcus infection, avian Mycoplasma infection,canine E. coli septicemia, canine Salmonella infection, caninehemorrhagic septicemia, canine uterus empyema, canine cystitis, felinepleurisy, feline cystitis, feline Haemophilus infection, felinediarrhea, feline staphylococcus infection, and feline Mycoplasmainfection.

In other embodiments, methods of treating or ameliorating osteomylitis,pneumonia, metritis, abscess, and/or wounds, in domesticated animalssuch as cows, goats, pigs, and small animal pets (e.g. cats or dogs).

U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,846,819; 7,049,310; 6,503,903; 6,673,941; 6,573,272;6,762,201; 6,703,684; U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/537,747;11/628,569; 12/095977; 12/374,444 and 12/032001 are individually andspecifically incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.

The embodiments described herein can be further understood by referenceto the following non-limiting examples.

The examples and other embodiments described herein are exemplary andnot intended to be limiting in describing the full scope of compositionsand methods. Equivalent changes, modifications and variations ofspecific embodiments, materials, compositions and methods may be madewithin the scope of the present invention, with substantially similarresults.

EXAMPLES Preparation 1

Preparation of 2-methyl-3-(methylaminomethyl)indole

To a solution of 2-methylindole-3-carboxaldehyde (10.00 g. 62.84 mmole)in MeOH (100 mL) was added 2M CH₃NH₂ in MeOH (200 mL). After stirringfor 3 hours at RT, the reaction solution was concentrated to a yellowoil which solidified under vacuum. This solid was dissolved in ethanol(350 mL) and NaBH₄ (2.38 g. 62.8 mmole) was added. The reaction wasstirred at RT for 6 hours, then was concentrated under vacuum. Theremaining residue was diluted with saturated aqueous Na₂CO₃ (50 mL) andextracted with EtOAc (2×200 mL). The organic phase was separated, washedwith brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. Flash chromatography on silica gel(9:1 CHCl₃/MeOH containing 5% NH₄OH) and drying under high vacuum gavethe title compound (6.88 g, 63%) as a faintly yellow viscous solid: MS(ES) m/e 175 (M+H)⁺.

Preparation 2

Preparation of 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine

a) 2-Amino-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine

To a solution of 2-aminonicotinic acid (20.5 g, 148.1 mmole) in THF wasadded lithium aluminum hydride (300 mL, 1.0 M in THF) over 30 minutes.The reaction solution was heated to reflux for 18 hrs and then wascooled to room temperature. The reaction was quenched by the sequentialdropwise addition of H₂O (11.5 mL), 15% NaOH (11.5 mL), and H₂O (34.5mL). The mixture was stirred for 15 min, then was filtered throughcelite®, and the filter pad was washed thoroughly with THF followed by5% CH₃OH/CHCl₃. The filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound(15.24 g, 83%) as a waxy light yellow solid: MS (ES) m/e 125 (M+H)⁺.

b) 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine

To a solution of 2-amino-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridine (13.0 g, 116.0 mmole)in CH₂Cl₂ (300 mL) at RT was added NBS (22.71 g, 127.6 mmole). Afterstirring at RT for 45 min the reaction solution was concentrated and theresidue was dissolved in CHCl₃. The resulting suspension was filteredand the filtrate was concentrated to a dark oil. Purification on silicagel (EtOAc) afforded the title compound (78%, 18.36 g) as a tan solid:MS (ES) m/e 204 (M+H)⁺.

Preparation 3

Preparation of 6-bromo-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridin-2-one

a) 2-Amino-5-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)pyridine hydrobromide

A solution of 2-amino-5-bromo-3-hydroxymethylpyridine (5.00 g. 24.6mrnole), from Preparation 2, in 48% aqueous HBr (50 mL), was heated atreflux for 12 hrs. The reaction was concentrated and toluene was used toazeotrope the residual H₂O. The resulting light brown solid was placedunder high vacuum overnight and used directly.

b) Methyl(±)-6-bromo-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate

To a solution of sodium methoxide (20.57 mL, 25% wt in CH₃OH) in CH₃OH(75 mL) was added dimethyl malonate (11.87 g, 89.9 mmole). After 30 minthe 2-amino-5-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)pyridine hydrobromide salt preparedabove was added to the methoxide solution and the reaction was stirredat RT overnight. The reaction slurry was concentrated to dryness undervacuum and then suspended in 1:1 H₂O/Et₂O. The remaining solids werefiltered and washed with H₂O then with hexanes to afford the titlecompound (4.08 g, 58%) as a white solid after drying: MS (ES) m/e 286(M+H)^(±).

c) 6-Bromo-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridin-2-one

To a solution of methyl(±)-6-bromo-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylate(2.00 g, 7.0 mmole) in CH₃OH (75 mL) was added 1.0 M NaOH (30 mL). Thereaction was heated to reflux for 4 hrs and then cooled to RT. Thereaction was neutralized with 1.0 M HCl (30 mL) then was heated atreflux overnight. The reaction slurry was concentrated to dryness andthe residues was suspended in 95:5 CHCl₃/CH₃OH. The solids were removedby filtration and the filtrate was concentrated to afford the titlecompound (1.40 g, 88%) as an off-white solid: MS (ES) m/e 228 (M+H)^(±).

Example 1

Preparation of(E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yflacrylamide

-   -   (a) acryloyl chloride, Et₃N, CH₂Cl₂; (b)        6-bromo-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridin-2-one, Pd(OAc)₂,        P(o-tol)₃, (i-Pr)₂EtN, EtCN

a) N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)acrylamide

To a solution of 2-methyl-3-(methylaminomethyl)indole (1.40 g, 8.00mmole), from Preparation 1, and triethylamine in CH₂Cl₂ at 0° C. wasadded a solution of acryloyl chloride in CH₂Cl₂. The reaction wasstirred at 0° C. for 1 hr and then poured into water. The layers wereseparated, and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound.

b)(E)-N-methyl-N-(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide

A mixture of 6-bromo-3,4-dihydro-1H-1,8-naphthyridin-2-one, fromPreparation 3, and N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)acrylamidein propionitrile was treated with (i-Pr)₂EtN, palladium acetate, and(o-tolyl)₃P, and the resulting mixture was heated at gentle reflux.After 18 hr, the reaction was cooled, filtered through Celite®, andconcentrated. Flash chromatography on silica gel (2% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂ gavethe tide compound (1.30 g, 65%) as a light yellow solid: MS (ES) m/e 376(M+H)⁺.

Example 2

Preparation of(E)-N-Methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamidehydrochloride

i) Preparation of(E)-7-{2-[Methyl-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)carbamoyl]vinyl}-1,2,3,5-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-4-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

A suspension of7-bromo-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-2-onehydrochloride (1.16 g, 4.16 mmol) in THF (35 mL) was cooled in an icebath and treated dropwise with LiAlH₄ (8.4 mL of a 1.0 M solution inTHF, 8.4 mmol). After stirring for 30 min, the ice bath was removed andthe solution was allowed to warm to room temperature.

After heating to reflux overnight, the mixture was cooled in an icebath. The reaction was quenched sequentially with H₂O (0.3 mL), 15% NaOH(0.3 mL) and H₂O (0.9 mL). After 5 min, the ice bath was removed and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h. The mixture wasfiltered through Celite®, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo togive a yellow syrup. Purification by flash column chromatography (silicagel, CH₂Cl₂/MeOH, 95:5 to 90:10) gave the title compound (0.42 g, 44%)as a white solid: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) 8 8.03 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.44(d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (br s, 1H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 3.22-3.15 (m, 2H),3.08-3.05 (m, 2H), 1.97 (br s, 1H); MS (ESI) m/e 228 (M+H)⁺.

b) 7-Bromo-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-4-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester

A solution of 7-bromo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine(0.42 g, 1.8 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL) was treated with Et₃N (0.34 mL, 2.4mmol) followed by di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate (0.44 g, 2.0 mmol). Afterstirring for 1 h, the reaction was concentrated to a white solid.Purification by flash column chromatography (silica gel, CH₂Cl₂/MeOH,99:1) gave the title compound (0.55 g, 91%) as a white solid and as amixture of rotamers: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.59-8.45(m, 1H), 4.90 (s, 1H), 4.35-4.27 (m, 2H), 3.66-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.24(m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H); MS (ESI) m/e 328 (M+H)⁺.

iii)(E)-7-{2-[Methyl-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)carbamoyl]vinyl}-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-4-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester

A solution of7-bromo-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-4-carboxylic acidtert-butyl ester (0.53 g, 1.6 mmol) andN-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)acrylamide (0.41 g, 1.8 mmol)in propionitrile (8.0 mL) and DMF (2.0 mL) was de-oxygenated with Ar for10 min. The mixture was treated with (i-Pr)₂EtN (0.62 mL, 3.5 mmol) andwas de-oxygenated with Ar for 5 min. Pd(OAc)₂ (36 mg, 0.16 mmol) andP(o-tol)₃ (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) were added simultaneously, and the mixturewas de-oxygenated a third time for 10 min. The mixture was heated toreflux for 6 h, then allowed to cool. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc(100 mL) and washed with H₂O (50 mL). The organic layer was dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to an orange oil. Purification byflash column chromatography (silica gel, CH₂Cl₂/MeOH, 98:2) gave thetitle compound (0.48 g, 62%) as a white powder and as a mixture of amiderotamers: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.15-8.10 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.74 (m,1H), 7.57-7.42 (m, 3H), 7.32-6.77 (m, 4H), 4.97-4.78 (m, 2H), 4.51-4.42(m, 2H), 3.59-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.17-2.92 (m, 3H), 2.26(s, 3H), 1.38-1.24 (m, 9H); MS (ESI) m/e 477 (M+H)⁺.

ii) Preparation of(E)-N-Methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamidehydrochloride

A solution of(E)-7-{2-[methyl-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)carbamoyl]vinyl}-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine-4-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester (0.38 g, 0.80 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (4 mL) was cooled inan ice bath and then treated with TFA (4 mL). After stirring for 2 h,the mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was treated withsaturated NaHCO₃ (25 mL) and extracted with CH₂Cl₂/MeOH (4×50 mL of a98:2 mixture). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated to a light yellow solid. Purification by flashcolumn chromatography (silica gel, CH₂Cl₂/MeOH, 92:8) gave the titlecompound (0.21 g, 70%) as a white powder and as a mixture of amiderotamers: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.14 (br s, 1H), 7.68-7.63 (m,1H), 7.50-7.40 (m, 3H), 7.26-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.04-6.72 (m, 1H), 5.10 (s,1H), 4.83-4.72 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.04 (m,5H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.70 (br s, 1H); MS (ESI) m/e 377 (M+H)⁺.

b)(E)-N-Methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamidehydrochloride

A solution of(E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamide(0.21 g, 0.56 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was treated with anhydrous HCl(0.56 mL of a 1.0 M solution in Et₂O, 0.56 mmol). After stirring for 5min, the mixture was diluted with Et₂O (50 mL), allowed to stir for 30min and sonicated for 5 min. The solid was isolated by filtration,washed with Et₂O, and dried under vacuum at 50° C. for 4 days to givethe title compound (0.22 g, 97%) as an off-white powder and as a mixtureof amide rotamers: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.66 (br s, 2H),8.36-8.33 (m, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.07 (m, 7H), 4.98-4.79 (m, 2H),4.26 (s, 2H), 3.51 (s, 2H), 3.33 (s, 2H), 3.17-2.91 (m, 3H), 2.27 (s,3H); MS (ESI) m/e 377 (M+H)⁺.

Example 3

Preparation of(E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide

The title compound is prepared following methods analogous to thosedescribed in the previous preparations and examples and as described inU.S. Pat. No. 7,049,310, by Burgess et al., issued on May 23, 2006,which is incorporated herein by reference.

While specific embodiments of the subject invention have been discussed,the above specification is illustrative and not restrictive. Manyvariations of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in theart upon review of this specification. The full scope of the inventionshould be determined by reference to the claims, along with their fullscope of equivalents, and the specification, along with such variations.

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While specific embodiments have been discussed, the above specificationis illustrative and not restrictive. Many variations will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art upon review of this specification.The full scope of the embodiments should be determined by reference tothe claims, along with their full scope of equivalents, and thespecification, along with such variations.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities ofingredients, reaction conditions, and so forth used in the specificationand claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances bythe term “about.” Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, thenumerical parameters set forth in this specification and attached claimsare approximations that may vary depending upon the desired propertiessought to be obtained.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of treating mastitis in a female mammalin need thereof, comprising administering to the female mammal having orat risk of having mastitis an effective amount of a compound selectedfrom the group consisting of(E)-N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;(E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamide;(E)-N-methyl-N-(3-methylbenzofuran-2-ylmethyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamide;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof
 2. The methodof claim 1, wherein the female mammal is a milk producing mammal.
 3. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the female mammal is a cow, horse, human,goat, sheep, buffalo, or camel.
 4. A method of treating bovine mastitisin a cow in need thereof, comprising administering to said cow aneffective amount of a composition comprising(E)-N-methyl-N-((2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-3-yl)acrylamideor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof
 5. A method oftreating bovine mastitis in a cow in need thereof, comprisingadministering to said cow an effective amount of a compositioncomprising(E)-N-methyl-N-((3-methylbenzofuran-2-yl)methyl)-3-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-7-yl)acrylamideor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
 6. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the mastitis is caused by a bacterial infection.
 7. Themethod of claim 6, wherein the bacterial infection is caused by one ormore strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
 8. The method of claim 7, whereinthe bacterial infection is caused by one or more strains ofStaphylcoccus Oxford, Staphylococcus aureus WCUH29, Streptococcuspneumoniae ERY2, Streptococcus pneumoniae 1629, Streptococcus pneumoniaeN 1387, Enterococcus faecalis I, Enterococcus faecalis 7, Haemophilusinfluenzae Q1, Haemophilus influenzae NEMC1, Moraxella Catarrhalis 1502,Escherichia coli 7623 AcrABEFD+, Escherichia coli 120 AcrAB-,Escherichia coli MG1655, or Escherichia coli MG1658.
 9. The method ofclaim 6, wherein the bacterial infection is caused by one or morestrains of Staphylococcus auereues, Streptococcus dysgalactiae,Streptococcus equinus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus hyicus,Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcuschromogenes or Staphylococcus xylosus.
 10. The method of claim 6,wherein the bacterial infection is caused by one or more strains ofPseudomonas aeruginosa, Corynebacterium pyogenes, Mycoplasma bovis,Serratia, Candida, E. coli, Klebsiella or Enterobacter.
 11. The methodof claim 6, wherein the S. aureus is methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus.
 12. The method of claim 3, wherein the compoundis administered to the udder of the cow.
 13. The method of claim 1,wherein the compound is administered orally, rectally, vaginally,subcutaneously, or intravenously.